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Rising: Rebuilding Ground Zero

Season 1
The profound events of 9/11 require a response of strength and optimism. Architects and engineers, planners and builders, rescuers and survivors have come together to fulfill a vision for the new World Trade Center.
20116 episodes7+
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Reclaiming the Skyline Part 1
    August 25, 2011
    42min
    TV-PG
    Experience the story of Americans rebuilding a 16 acre plot in lower Manhattan and healing a nation in the process. The new World Trade Center, rising 1,776 feet, will embody America's physical response to the 9/11 attacks.
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  2. S1 E2 - Reclaiming the Skyline Part 2
    August 25, 2011
    42min
    TV-PG
    Nearing the 1000 foot mark, the new World Trade Center is effectively reclaiming the New York City skyline. The tower's construction is more than just an engineering marvel, it demonstrates that America is rising.
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  3. S1 E3 - Stories from the Pile
    August 25, 2011
    43min
    TV-PG
    Explore the construction of the National 9/11 Museum which will display physical remnants of the tragedy, including first response vehicles and the original steel footings of the towers, telling the story of America's darkest day.
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  4. S1 E4 - A New City
    September 1, 2011
    42min
    TV-PG
    Experience the stories of 9/11 survivors and those who did not flee in the wake of disaster, those who remained after the attacks to rebuild and repair not only destroyed property, but also their community and life's work.
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  5. S1 E5 - A Gateway to New York
    September 1, 2011
    42min
    TV-PG
    Experience the story behind what will eclipse Grand Central as New York's iconic transportation hub. The train station that once lay beneath the hallowed ground of the Twin Towers is being rebuilt on a massive scale.
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  6. S1 E6 - A Place to Mourn
    September 1, 2011
    42min
    TV-PG
    Experience the construction of a new memorial commemorating the names of the thousands that were lost on 9/11. After ten years, their families will finally have a proper place to mourn.
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Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Cast
Daniel LibeskindGeorge PatakiEd HarrisDavid Childs
Studio
discovery plus Engineering Marvels
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